Brake-shoe.



G. H. TRUE BRAKE SHOE.

` APPLIUATION FILED 00T. 3. 1912.

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citizen ot' the lllnitcd States, residing etv l'lioeninvilie, in the county ot @bester ond @tote ot' Pennsylvania, have invented certnin new ond nsetni improvements in Brake-Shoes, or' which the irolloivintf is a specification. l

This invention relntes to ruilwny broke shoes ot the commonly lmown ns reinl'orced shoes ond hns 4for one et its objects the provision oit a shoe provided with n tonpfh dnctile metal attaching lug; securely anchored to the shoe body so that it will not become separated therefrom should the body be cracked or i'ractnred end so constructed that the iup,r will be strengthened und reinioroed to prevent breakage or distortion thereoit. Y

"W ith these ends in-view the invention, certnin preferred embodiments oit which yare illustrated in the accompanying( (lrnwings, consists in certain novel t'eatures oit construction which will be readily understood by reference to the 'tollovvinn description.

Referring to the @swings-Figure i is n pluri view oit n broke shoe embodying my invention, the shoe body being indicated in breiten lines; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sec tional vienY through the shoe shown in Fig. l; iiipg. 3 is a-bottom view of the reinforcing' plete end attaching: lug; Fig. t is n transverse sectional view through the center of the shoe; and 'itin'. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view ot another form of the invention.

(in the drnwings, reference character 6 indicates the body of the brake shoe which is preferably cast from suitable metal in any preferred shape with' or without inserts of any preferred character. A reinforcing plete 7 is disposed adjacent to the back of the shoe body, said plate beine; of any well known or desired contour having', if pre- :terred, beveled edges 8 and notches 9, or other indentntions or recesses to permit the entrance of the metal of the shoe body for the purpose of forming u locking engagement between the body and the plate. The plate is also shown us provided with longitudinal and transverse slots 10 and 11, respectively, into which the metal of the shoe body is permitted to flow. The end lugs 12 und the guide lugs 13 are preferably/formed by the body metal which flows up around the sides and ends of the plate and through the openings 10. The attaching lug 13 consists ot n metal strip or strop stumpedand bent to the desired shape illustrated in the draw'- ings. rthe plate 7 is provided with transversely extending slots or recesses 1t through which the ends ot the lupi' legs 15 are inserted from the top of the plate, the ends being; thon bent to lie against the under face oi the plate as shown, whereby the lucr is anchored in position.l The lens lare preterably nnrrower than the end portions of the ing above the plete so that shoulders 16 are provided which rest upon the opper taco ol the plate and retain the lun' at the requisite height. 'lho legs of the lue; above the plate are provided nwith suitable olined keywny apertures 1( tor the reception oi the usual attaching lrey by menne ot' which the shoe is secured to n bralre head.

ln the manufacture of the shoe the reinforcing plete 't' is stamped ont to the desired shape and is provided with the transversely extendingef slots 11i through which the ends oi the luer legs are inserted. The metal lying between the slots in lthe plane of the plate is also cnt transversely alone,` the longitudinal axis ot the plate and otter, or heitere, the attaching lug has been secured in position the motel lying between the slots is bent upwardly to :form two upwnrdly extending; reinforcing `members or lips 18 disposed within the body of the lug. These rein forcing members or portions fit approximately between thc legs of the lug and beneath the top and serve to strengthen ond reinforce the lug thereby preventing breakage or distortion of the same during handling ofthe shoe and while it is in service. It will be manifest that these reinforcing portions may be bent u simultaneously with the bending of the ends ot the lug lege, if preferred, whereby the lue,r is anchored and provided with the reinforce at one operation. The reinforcing member with-the lug anchored thereto is then placed in the mold and the body is cast thereon in the usual manner.

In the form of my invention shown in' Fig. the plate 19, which is substantially similar to the plate 7 instand of being provided with the centrally disposed slots 14, is cut at euch side to provide recesses 21 spaced apart the requisite distance to rcceive the ends of the attaching lng legs. The lug in this instance consists of a metal strip or strap stamped und bent to provide Vin the nsnai manner.

adapted to entend and provided at downwardly projecting legs Q3, the spacing between the providev pairs of legs being siiiiicient to alined lreynay openings 2f; for the accommodation oi an attaching hey by means of which the shoe is secured to the brake head The material at the inner edges of thelegs is cnt array as shown forni the shoulders 25 which rest upon the upper tace oi: the plate i9 at the inner sides of the recesses to retainthe lug at the requisite height above the plate.. rlhc ends 26 ot the vwhich project beneath the plate bent to engage with the under face oi the plate whereby the ing is securely anchored. For the purpose ot reinforcing and strengthening the lug the metal at the sides the between the legs 23 is bent upwardly shown to provide the reinforcing strengthening nienibers 27 similar in construction to the members 18 preidonsly described, the recesses provided by turning np the metal beingdisposed in this instance the sides of the plate instead ot at the center as disclosed in the previously described modification. These inembers which are disposed on each side oif the lreynfay openings 2i serve to strengthen and reinforce the lng and prevent breakage and distortion of the saine.

My invention and tivo of its preferred embodiments vviii be readily understood troni the foregoing without further description and it will be manifest that the structural tea-tures disciosed are capable ot considerable variation Without departing .troni the essence ot the invention or sacri-` hcing any otl the material advantages thereof. j

li claim:

i. d brahe shoe comprising a reinforcing member provided with a. recess, an attaching lug haring portions thereoi:l extending through the recess and engaged beneath said inernber, the metal oi said member being bent upwardly at the side of the recess, and a body cast on said member.

2. d brake shoe comprising a 'reinforcing member providedvvith a recess, an attaching lng having end portions projecting through said recess and engaged beneath said member, the rnetai of said member bcing bent upwardly between the said end portions ot the lng adjacent the recess, and a body cast on said member.

3. d brake shoe comprising a reinforcing rnember, an attaching lng having ends projecting through `said member and engaged beneath the saine, the ortionof the lng above said nieniber being. provided with :dined heyway openings and the rnetal of the thereto and nieniber at each side of the lreyway openings being bent upwardly beneath the top ot' the lng, and a body cast on said member.

-i. fr brake shoe comprising reinforcing rneinber, an attaching lug anchored thereto, said ing being provided with alined lreyvvay openings, the metal of the reinforcing naember being upturned at each side of said alined heyway openings to engage with and strengthen said lug, and a body cast on said rneinber.-

A brake shoe comprising a reinforcing member, an attaching lug having the ends of its legs anchored beneath said member, the inetal ot' the member being bent up Within the body ot the lug and between the legs thereof to strengthen and reinforce the lug, and a body cast on said member.

6. A, bralre shoe comprising a reinforcing nieinber, an attaching lug made oi ductile metal anchored to said 'meinben said lug being strengthened and reinforced by the nietal oi the reinforcing member which is upturned from its original plane to lie between and engage with the legs of the lng, and a. body cast on said member.

A brake shoe comprising a reinforcing member, an attaching lug ot ductile metal having the ends of its legs projecting throu ;h the reinforcing member and anchore therebeneath, the metal of the reinlforcing member being uptnrned Within the lug to reinforce and strengthen the same, and a body cast on said member.

. 8. A back for a brake shoe having attached thereto a hey lug, said key lug being reinforced by the metal of which the back is termed.

9. A back for a brake shoe having a key lug formed of a separate piece of metal made separate therefrom and secured thereto, the metal of said back being bent to reinforce said hey lug.

l0. A back for a brake shoe having a key lug made separate therefrom and secured thereto, the-central portion of said back being slitted and the metal bent upwardly to reinforce the vertical Walls of said key 111g.

1l. A brake shoe comprising a reinforcing back, and an attaching lug secured roviding a heyvvay aperture, said bach Abeing bent to reinforce the lug above the base of said aperture.

lQqAi .brake -shoe comprising a reinicio ing bac-lr, and an attaching lug secured thereto and providing a lrcyvvay aperture, said bach ybeing bent tol engage the sides of the lug above said aperture;

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Witnesses:

d. C. Cenrnn'rnn, Hemer lrllnnrrrr.,` 

